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Why does tomorrow have to be Monday?
Today I decided to be awesome. My friends decided to be awesome too. It
was awesome.
We packed up and drove down to Westfield and ran the CJRRC Hangover 5K.
It was supposed to be held January 1, but was rescheduled multiple times
due to the weather.
I ran a PR today finishing in 19:22. I was 4th in my age group and 15th
over all.
My friends ran the race too, all except one who has a broken toe.
Everyone was happy with their time and met their goals for the day,
ranging from sub-25 to "eh, taking it easy, seeing how it goes..."
After the race we went cycling. This was my first bike ride outside.
I've been working with an indoor trainer for the last few weeks and this
was the first time I had been on a bicycle, outside, actually moving, in
about 16 or 17 years. My friends have been cycling longer and more
recently than I have, so today's 17 mile ride was rather easy for them.
I was freaking out quite a bit, but they calmed me down, gave me
pointers, and just helped me out in general.
As we rode, I got more comfortable with the bike and I realized
comparing this bicycle to my last bicycle is like comparing my DeLorean
to my old Mercury Sable. It takes a while to get used to the
differences, but once you do it handles far better and offers more
control.
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Look How Far We've Come
Just under 3 years ago, I started training. That first 5K took about 53
minutes and change. My first race was the 2008 Lincoln Tunnel Challenge,
about 6 weeks after I first stepped on the treadmill. My time in that 5K
was 35:51, about 11:32 per mile.
Yesterday I ran the NYRR Gridiron 4 Mile. I finished in 25:47 (6:26
pace), a full ten minutes faster than that first 3.1 miles.
Last month, I ran the Fred Lebow Classic 5 Mile race in Central Park. I
finished that race in 33:09 (6:37 pace), over two minutes faster than
that first 5K race.
I hope this achievement will serve as a testament to the fact that with
determination and hard work, anything is possible.
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